total: 17.5 years (male: 17.1 years/female: 17.9 years)
Life Expectancy
41.37 years
Nationality
Mozambican(s)
Ethnic Groups
African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08%
Religions
Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census)
Languages
Emakhuwa 26.1%, Xichangana 11.3%, Portuguese 8.8% (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language), Elomwe 7.6%, Cisena 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8%, other Mozambican languages 32%, other foreign languages 0.3%, unspecified 1.3% (1997 census)
7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time
Independence Date
25 June 1975 (from Portugal)
National Holidays
Independence Day, 25 June
Currency
Metical
Economy
Corn is soaked, dried in the sun and ground to make Sudza
Labor Force by Occupation
Agriculture
Industry
Exported Commodities
Imported Commodities
Currency
Communication
78,300 (2008) landlines
4.405 million (2008) cell phones
Interesting Facts
Thirty years ago, 65,000 elephants could be found in Mozambique. Today there are about 15,000.
Recipes
Mozambican cooking often blends African, Indian and Portuguese influences.
Piri-piri is a spicy red pepper sauce that tops many dishes.
Many people eat Sudza, a mashed potato-like consistency.
Travel
Many roads in Chimoio are dirt and do not have names
Tourist Attractions
Bazaruto Archipelago Marine National Park, Gorongoza National Park
Mozambique
by Ms. Sanneman
Geography
People
44.1% (male 4,891,581/female 4,832,593)
15-64 years: 53% (male 5,746,820/female 5,954,815)65 years and over: 2.9% (male 263,291/female 372,351) (2010 est.)
17.5 years (male: 17.1 years/female: 17.9 years)
Government
Economy
4.405 million (2008) cell phones
Piri-piri is a spicy red pepper sauce that tops many dishes.
Many people eat Sudza, a mashed potato-like consistency.
Travel
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